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Warning!
TheAllenkeycanrotateoryoutandtherebycauseseriouspersonalinjuryiftheconverti-bletopisactuated.
AlwaysremovetheAllenkeyBfromthedriveaxleCbeforeoperatingtheconvertibletop.
Whenyouhaveopenedtheconvertibletopcompartmentlid,trytoclosetheconvertibletopusingtherockerswitch.Iftheconvertibletopcannotbeclosed,continuewithemergencyoperation.
Openingsideaps“F”
1.Removeignitionkey.
2.UsethescrewdrivertoremoveplasticlidEfromtheliningfrombehind.
3.InsertAllenkeyBintothedriveaxlefortheleftsideflapF.TurnAllenkeycounterclockwise(indirectionofarrow)untilthesideflapFisfullyopen(perceptiblestop).
4.Repeatprocedurewiththerightsideflap.RemovetheAllenkey.
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Warning!
TheAllenkeycanrotateoryoutandtherebycauseseriouspersonalinjuryiftheconverti-bletopisactuated.
AlwaysremovetheAllenkeyBfromthedriveaxleofthesideflapbeforeoperatingtheconvertibletop.
Whenyouhaveopenedthesideflaps,trytoclosetheconvertibletopusingtherockerswitch.Iftheconvertibletopcannotbeclosed,continuewithemergencyoperation.
Closingconvertibletop
1.InsertAllenkeyBthroughholeGandintothehydraulicvalve.TurnAllenkeyBcounterclock-wisebyapprox.1revolution.AlwaysremoveAllenkeyB.
2.Getbehindthefrontseatsandgrasptheconvertibletopinthemiddle.
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Caution!
Riskofdamagetotheconvertibletop.
Afteremergencyoperation,donotoperatetheconvertibletopusingtherockerswitch.
DriveslowlytoanauthorizedPorschedealerinordertohavethefaultremedied.
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Emergencyoperationofslidingglassroof
Closingtheslidingglassroof
Beforeusingemergencyoperation,pleasecheckwhetherthefusesmaybedefective.
Pleaseobservethechapter”ELECTRICALSYSTEM”onpage292.
Warning!
Riskofinjuryanddamage.
Donotoperatetheslidingglassroofwiththerockerswitchduringandafteremergencyoperation.
1.Removeignitionkey.
2.Movethefrontpassengerseatforwardandfoldthebackrestforward.Foldtherearseatbackrestsforward.
3.Graspundertherear-wallliningAwithyourhands.Forcefullypulltherear-wallliningAforward.
YouwillfindtheAllenkeysforemergencyoperationonthebackontheliningA.
4.TakebothAllenkeysBoutoftheirholder.
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CoolantLevel
Generalinformation
Pleaseobservethechapter”EXERCISEEXTREMECAUTIONWHENWORKINGONYOURVEHICLE”onpage232.
Thecoolingsystemisfilledatthefactorywithapermanentcoolant.Itprovidesyear-roundprotectionfromcorrosionandfreezingdownto-31°F/-35°C.
OnlyuseantifreezeauthorizedbyPorsche.
Checkingcoolantlevel
Theexpansiontankwithitsfillerorificeisontheleft-handsideoftheenginecompartment.
Checkthecoolantlevelregularlythroughthetransparentexpansiontank.
Whentheengineiscoldandthecarislevelthefluidlevelmustliebetweenthe“MIN”and“MAX”markings.
Toppingoffcoolant
Warning!
Dangerofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathfromscalding.Coolantishazardoustoyourhealth,andmaybefatalifswallowed.
Donotopenthecapoftheexpansiontankwhiletheengineishot.
Allowtheenginetocooldownbeforeopeningthecapandprotectyourhands,armsandfacefromanypossibleescapeofhotcoolant.
Keepcoolantoutofchildren’sreach.
Also,keepcoolantawayfromyourpets.Theycanbeattractedtoitshouldtherebeaspill,ortousedcoolantleftinanopencontainer.Coolantcanbedeadlytopetsifconsumed.
1.Switchengineoffandletitcool.
Pleaseobservethechapter”COOLINGSYSTEM”onpage101.
2.Covertheexpansiontankcapwithathickrag.Opencapslowlyandcarefullyandallowoverpressuretoescape.Thenunscrewcapcompletely.
3.Onlyaddamixtureofantifreezeandwaterinequalparts,anddonotexceedthe“MAX”mark.
Antifreezeincoolant:50%givesprotectiondownto-31°F/-35°C60%givesprotectiondownto-58°F/-50°C
4.Screwcapfirmlyon.
Ifinanemergencypurewaterhasbeenadded,themixratiomustbecorrectedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Markedlossofcoolantindicatesleakageinthecoolingsystem.ThecauseshouldimmediatelyberemediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Engine-compartmentblower,radiatorfan
Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Theengine-compartmentblowerismountedontheenginecompartmentlid.
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhenWorkingonyourVehicle.......................................................266Tires/Wheels..............................................267LoadingInformation.....................................278FlatTire......................................................281Liftingthevehicle........................................283WheelBolts................................................285Spacers.....................................................286Changingawheel........................................287ElectricalSystem........................................292Battery.......................................................295EmergencyStartingwithJumperCables........300Lights,ReplacingBulbs................................302Headlights..................................................304TailLight.....................................................312Additionalbrakelights..................................313LicensePlateLight......................................314LuggageCompartment-/EngineCompartment-/FootwellLight............................................315DoorGuard-/CurbLight................................316InteriorLight,ReadingLights........................317AdjustingHeadlights....................................318Towing.......................................................321
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle
Danger!
Ignoringthefollowinginstructionsmaycauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenotfullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,donotattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthefollowingpages.Thiscautionalsoappliestotheentirevehicle.
Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesintheareaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuelfumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycautiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwaterheaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-partment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatalltimeswhiletheengineisrunning.Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeenginerunning,alwayssettheparkingbrake,andmakesuretheshiftleverisinneutralpositionortheselectorleverinpositionPorN.
Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethatitemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotgetcaughtintheengine-compartmentblower,fan,beltsorothermovingparts.Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Theengine-compartmentblowerismountedontheengine-compartmentlid.Theengine-compartmentblowercanstartorcontinuerunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoff,theignitionswitchedoff,andexerciseextremecaution.
YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronicignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,highvoltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwiththeignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingonanypartoftheenginewhiletheignitionisonortheengineisrunning.
Alwayssupportyourcarwithsafetystandsifitisnecessarytoworkunderthecar.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguishercloseathand.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycoverage.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarriedinyourvehicle.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
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Tires/Wheels
Generalinformation
TheoriginalequipmenttiresandwheelrimsonyourPorschecomplywithallapplicableFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandards.
Foryoursafetyrememberthefollowing:
–WheelrimsandwheelboltsarematchedtofityourPorsche.
–Ifyouintendtouseotherthanoriginalequip-mentwheels,besurethattheyconformtoPorschespecificationsforyourmodel.Onlytireswiththesamemakeandwiththesamespecificationcode(e.g.“N0”,“N1”...)canbemounted.
–Theuseofwheelrimsandwheelboltsthatdonotmeetspecificationsoftheoriginalfactoryinstalledequipmentwillaffectthesafeoperationofyourvehicle.
–Beforeyouplanonexchangingwheels,orsnowtiresalreadymountedonthewheelrims,consultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.Yourdealerhasthetechnicalinformationnecessarytoadviseyouwhichwheelrimsandwheelboltsarecompatiblewiththeoriginalfactoryinstallations.
Danger!
Riskoflossofcontrolandseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Ifwhiledriving,yourvehicleexperiencesasuddenvibrationorridedisturbance,and/oryoususpectthatpossibledamagetoyourtiresorvehiclehasoccurred,youshouldimmediatelyreduceyourspeedwithoutexcessiveuseofthebrakes.
Stopthevehicleassoonaspossible,andinspectthetires.Ifyoucannotdeterminethecauseforthedisturbance,haveyourvehicletowedtothenearestPorscheortiredealertohaveyourvehicleortire(s)inspected.
Continuingtooperatethevehiclewithoutcorrectioncouldresultinalossofcontrolandseriouspersonalinjury.
Example
UniformTireQualityGrading
Qualitygradescanbefoundwhereapplicableonthetiresidewallbetweentreadshoulderandmaximumsectionwidth.
AllpassengercartiresmustconformtoFederalSafetyRequirementsinadditiontothesegrades.
Treadwear
Thetreadweargradeisacomparativeratingbasedonthewearrateofthetirewhentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecificgovernmenttestcourse.Forexample,atiregraded150would
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